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Chapter 1. Introduction to IBM System
Storage N series
The IBM System Storage N series offers more choices to organizations that face the
challenges of enterprise data management. The IBM System Storage N series is designed to
deliver high-end value with midrange affordability. Built-in enterprise serviceability and
manageability features support customer efforts to increase reliability, simplify, and unify
storage infrastructure and maintenance, and deliver exceptional economy.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Overview
IBM System Storage N series hardware
Software licensing structure
Data ONTAP 8 supported systems